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CHAPTER XXIX THE ABSCONDING CLERK.

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 HE TWO customers did not notice Tom’s earnest look, nor his start of surprise, but asked to look at a miner’s outfit1. Tom waited upon them, and listened eagerly, hoping to hear something that might confirm his suspicions.
 
“Gates,” said the shorter of the two whom Tom suspected, “here’s something that will suit you.”
 
“I don’t know but you are right, Morton,” was the response.
 
“So his name is Morton,” thought Tom, with momentary2 disappointment. “But of course he would change his name,” he immediately reflected. “He must be Samuel Lincoln. The description tallies3 in every particular.”
 
“Are you going to the mines?” he asked, feeling that the inquiry4 would create no suspicion.
 
“Yes,” said Gates. “We are going to make our fortunes.”
 
“Then you’d better take me along,” said Tom. “That’s exactly what I am after.”
 
Gates laughed.
 
“Do you want to go as private secretary?” he asked jestingly. “I don’t think my friend will want one, and I am sure I don’t.”
 
“I can think of another position I would like,” said Tom.
 
“What is that?”
 
“Treasurer.”
 
“Good!” said Gates, laughing. “I see you are sharp. But I’ll tell you what, young man, we are too sharp to employ you in that capacity. You might take a notion to leave us without warning.”
 
“I see you don’t know me,” said Tom. “I am poor but honest.”
 
“I’ve heard of that before,” said Gates. “There’s a good deal of humbug5 about that.”
 
“Seriously, gentlemen,” said Tom, “I am anxious to go out to the gold-fields, and am able to pay my expenses there, but I haven’t any friends that are going. Would you mind my going along with you?”

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1 outfit YJTxC     
n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装
参考例句：
  • Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
  • His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
2 momentary hj3ya     
adj.片刻的，瞬息的；短暂的
参考例句：
  • We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
  • I caught a momentary glimpse of them.我瞥了他们一眼。
3 tallies 547fbe9290a52799d002f777ef8d5cec     
n.账( tally的名词复数 )；符合；（计数的）签；标签v.计算，清点( tally的第三人称单数 )；加标签（或标记）于；（使）符合；（使）吻合
参考例句：
  • Cash on hand tallies with the figure in the accounts. 现款跟账上的数目没有出入。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He tallies his own marks. 他把自己的得分记了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
5 humbug ld8zV     
n.花招，谎话，欺骗
参考例句：
  • I know my words can seem to him nothing but utter humbug.我知道，我说的话在他看来不过是彻头彻尾的慌言。
  • All their fine words are nothing but humbug.他们的一切花言巧语都是骗人的。
6 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
7 prospect P01zn     
n.前景，前途；景色，视野
参考例句：
  • This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
  • The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
8 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
9 astonishment VvjzR     
n.惊奇，惊异
参考例句：
  • They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
  • I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
10 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
11 rumors 2170bcd55c0e3844ecb4ef13fef29b01     
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷
参考例句：
  • Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 absconding a827fcc2cad7ee841f17247bc5994624     
v.（尤指逃避逮捕）潜逃，逃跑( abscond的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • He was charged with absconding from lawful custody. 他被指控从合法监护人那里逃走。 来自互联网

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